Crime
10 American War Crimes Which Will Disappoint You As a US Citizen
American’s don’t want to believe that troops representing the United States have committed war crimes in the past. It is…
12 Suprising Beliefs from the Malleus Maleficarum, the Witchfinder’s Guidebook
In 1484, the Dominican monk and Inquisitor, Heinrich Kramer, was expelled from the city of Innsbruck after failing to prosecute…
10 Lesser Known Foreign Attacks on US Soil
Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and the War of 1812 are what most people think of when they think of attacks on…
10 Crimes of the Nixon Administration
There was a reason he was called “Tricky Dick”. Since the multitude of crimes he committed in his political career…
10 of History’s Most Fascinating Female Pirates
When many or most people think of pirates, the image that most often comes to mind is probably somebody like…
10 Strange Pastimes which People from Previous Generations Enjoyed
Just like us, people of yesteryear tried to alleviate the boredom and humdrum existence of everyday life with various pastimes.…
Top 10 Greatest Frauds in History
Fraud, embezzlement, con-artists, there is nothing new about any of them. In 193 AD, the Roman Empire was sold to…
10 Unlikely Simultaneous Historical Events
Every now and then, our perceptions about when some historical events happened in relation to each other can turn out…
10 Little Known Criminals Who Committed History’s Worst Crimes
The annals of recorded history have no shortage of criminal monsters in human form. Evil types who enjoy inflicting pain…
Female Pirates Who Were Every Bit as Fearsome as Blackbeard
Thanks to their penchant for rum, sword fights, adventures and hidden treasure, pirates have long captured the popular imagination. These…